Transport Talks

A powerful example of social commentary which tackles the complex moral issues of transport planning in the context of the decisions made in designing society at a local level, from why Paris has a concentration of bread shops to how infrastructure can (and should) evolve in response to the requirements of the ageing population.Professor Nick Tyler is the Chadwick Professor of Engineering at UCL. As the founder of PAMELA, Nick’s research interest focuses on the way people interact with their immediate environments with a view to improving the design of transport built environment. He also works on low-carbon technologies for transport systems. This interview explores a wide range of issues from how philosophy can influence transport decisions, how the price of bread influences mobility, to how urban developments are managed in post-conflict situations.

Kieran Dodds, Infrastructure Manager from West Sussex County Council is leading a trial – a partnership between the council and Balfour Beatty – on the use of drones – also known as UAV’s - unmanned aerial vehicles - for bridge inspections. Justin Ward explores the merits and challenges of using drones.

This CIHT podcast has been produced in support of International Women in Engineering Day. This annual event held on 23 June focuses on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for girls and celebrates the achievement of our outstanding women engineers. The number of women taking engineering degrees at UCL surged after it dropped the requirement to study physics and maths at A Level. Should other universities reconsider entry requirements? Do we risk losing out on attracting bright, engaging, creative students? Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering, Nick Tyler CBE explains what happened at UCL.

This CIHT podcast has been produced in support of International Women in Engineering Day. This annual event held on 23 June focuses on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for girls and celebrates the achievement of our outstanding women engineers. Anna Craciun, is a Graduate Transport Planner at Atkins and is the Chair of the Young Professionals network in the North West Region for CIHT. Anna undertakes work in schools trying to promote STEM (science, technology, maths and engineering) subjects.

This CIHT podcast has been produced in support of International Women in Engineering Day. This annual event held on 23 June focuses on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for girls and celebrates the achievement of our outstanding women engineers. At the time of the interview, Dana Skelley OBE was Director of Asset Management at Transport for London but was shortly due to take a role as Director of Strategy and Operational Excellence at Skanska Civil Engineering. Dana spans a range of key issues from how to recruit to the importance of support networks within organisations. Even the language used in job descriptions can influence the likelihood of women applying for roles.

Interview with Lila Tachtsi, a Director of Transport Asset Management at Atkins. Lila was Project Director for the UK Roads Liaison Group Guidance: 'Well-managed highway infrastructure’ –published in October 2016. Authorities have until October 2018 to adopt the new Code, including the risk based approach, so we are checking in on progress towards this.

This episode features Lucy Saunders, Public Health Specialist, Transport & Public Realm with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London, and Dale Bracewell, Manager of Transportation Planning with the City of Vancouver, BC, Canada, speaking about implementing health and transportation initiatives in their respective cities. ITE and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) partnered on this podcast with joint moderation by Bernie Wagenblast and CIHT’s Justin Ward.

The major insurers of local councils handle about 30,000 highway claims each year at a cost of around £40 million. What we don’t have information on is the number and costs of the many thousands of claims that are handled in-house by the authorities themselves. This will add significantly to these figures. Interview with Colette Dark, an independent insurance risk management expert at KWD Associates

The major insurers of local councils handle about 30,000 highway claims each year at a cost of around £40 million. What we don’t have information on is the number and costs of the many thousands of claims that are handled in-house by the authorities themselves. This will add significantly to these figures. This podcast focuses specifically on the issues associated with risk ownership when outsourcing services. Interview with Colette Dark, an independent insurance risk management expert at KWD Associates

Data as national infrastructure - it is vitally important that we consider data as national infrastructure, just like our physical infrastructure. The quality and availability of data is as important for capacity planning, routing and resilience as it is for road and rail networks. The interfaces between local and national data are as vital as they are for transport links. This podcast features an interview with Nic Cary, Head of Digital Transformation at the Department for Transport and Teresa Jolley, an independent consultant.